Does the recent track record of former OSU Defensive coaches help OSU retain Patricia as DC?
We know everyone wants to mine the next Mark Dantonio out of our defensive staff, but instead they've been getting a whole buncha Chris Ash, Mel Tucker, Darrell Hazell, Greg Schiano (not awful, but far cry from Ray Rice golden years), and more recently Luke Fickell and Jim Knowles.
Of course Patricia's only head coaching stint, he was essentially the Luke Fickell of the Detroit Lions. So that might help as well.